diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
index bd160f92b..d472c56dc 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
@@ -529,16 +529,6 @@ textarea {
   color: inherit;
 }
 
-/**
- * Use the configured 'bold' weight for `strong` elements
- * by default, falling back to 'bolder' (as per normalize.css)
- * if there is no configured 'bold' weight.
- */
-
-strong {
-  font-weight: 700;
-}
-
 /**
  * Use the configured 'mono' font family for elements that
  * are expected to be rendered with a monospace font, falling
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
index 80440d12a..823b2a45a 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
@@ -529,16 +529,6 @@ textarea {
   color: inherit;
 }
 
-/**
- * Use the configured 'bold' weight for `strong` elements
- * by default, falling back to 'bolder' (as per normalize.css)
- * if there is no configured 'bold' weight.
- */
-
-strong {
-  font-weight: 700;
-}
-
 /**
  * Use the configured 'mono' font family for elements that
  * are expected to be rendered with a monospace font, falling
diff --git a/src/plugins/css/preflight.css b/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
index def5a1a60..80344fc1f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
+++ b/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
@@ -175,16 +175,6 @@ textarea {
   color: inherit;
 }
 
-/**
- * Use the configured 'bold' weight for `strong` elements
- * by default, falling back to 'bolder' (as per normalize.css)
- * if there is no configured 'bold' weight.
- */
-
-strong {
-  font-weight: theme('fontWeight.bold', bolder);
-}
-
 /**
  * Use the configured 'mono' font family for elements that
  * are expected to be rendered with a monospace font, falling